Camera Clicks for Conservation: Park Tourists will Pay up to Protect Land for Wildlife
Wildlife watching is a booming industry worth millions of dollars, but will tourists in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks pay to save species?
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Environmental Science
Plight of the Bumblebees: How Traffic Noise Disrupts Bumblebee-Mediated Tomato Pollination
An ever-expanding human population means more roads, more cars, and more traffic noise. But how does all this racket affect the animals living alongside us, like bees? A recent study examines whether increasing noise pollution affects the pollination behavior of bumblebees, and outline implications for the future of urban agriculture.
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Having Friends Makes Crows More Resilient to Light Pollution
Light pollution can negatively affect animals’ sleep, behavior, and physiology. A recent study in crows suggests that social interactions can reduce the adverse effects of light pollution.
Read MoreAir Pollution May Impact Fertility
Source article: Wieczorek, K., Szczęsna, D., Radwan, M. et al. Exposure to air pollution and ovarian reserve parameters. Sci Rep
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Antarctica’s geography reveals its ancient origins and hints toward the continent’s future
In a new study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers investigate the underlying geography of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and identify fragments of a coastal plain that inform how these ice shelves could respond to warming global temperatures.
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Wildfires leave long-lasting impacts on water quality in the Western U.S.
Wildfires significantly impact water quality for up to 8 years post-burn, according to a new study that analyzes data from 500 watersheds across the western continental United States. This effort is the most extensive synthesis to date of large-scale, long-term trends in water quality in response to fires.
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Diving Deep for Volcanic Deposits: What the Hunga Volcanic Eruption Teaches Us About the Deep Sea
According to Chaknova and colleagues, the Honga Volcano eruption was the largest in the modern satellite era. It produced a 58 km plume, a 20 m high tsunami, and a pressure wave that propagated around the world.
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Discovery of a Shortfin Mako Nursery
Featured Image Caption: Two shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) by MarkConlin, public domain from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Urban Lizards Full of Lead, but Not Dead
Featured Image caption: Urban Lizard (Podacris muralis) by Gzen92 CC by SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPrimary Source Article: Moore, M.
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Fangs and Heavy Metal: A Bioaccumulation Study
Featured Image Caption: South American Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) by Holger Krisp CC by 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Primary Source Article:
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